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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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